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Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Local share prices fall to 17 month low
Local share prices fall to 17 month low JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged seven percent on Monday as trading reopened after last week's bomb blast at the bourse.Securities dealers said that share prices dived across the board amid uncertainty over the country's...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Canadian firm finds no oil
Canadian firm finds no oil JAKARTA (JP): Canadian oil and gas company PT Canadian Petroleum Manna Ltd. had failed to find oil deposits during its exploration activities off the coast of Manna in the southern part of Bengkulu province, a provincial official said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Confrontation?
Confrontation? With President Abdurrahman Wahid orally and undauntingly during a public meeting ordering the head of the police to arrest the youngest son of former president Soeharto, on suspicion of complicity in the latest bombing incident, confrontation has surfaced between the reformist camp...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Crouch to speak in Yogya seminar
Crouch to speak in Yogya seminar YOGYAKARTA: Noted political scientist Harold Crouch of the Australian National University (ANU) is slated to speak in a seminar organized by the School of Social and Political Sciences at the Gadjah Mada University here on Tuesday.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Future has never looked bleaker for Anwar
Future has never looked bleaker for AnwarBy Simon Martin KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two years after his dramatic arrest by scores of armed and hooded riot police, the future has never looked bleaker for Malaysia's ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
MILF vows not to assist rival Abu Sayyaf rebels
MILF vows not to assist rival Abu Sayyaf rebels MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' largest Muslim separatist guerrilla group pledged Monday to stay out of the way as a large military task force hunted down rival Islamic rebels holding 19 hostages.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
West Sumatran forests in distress
West Sumatran forests in distressBy Tantri Yuliandini PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Driving through the countryside around the provincial capital, there is no way you can miss the natural wealth endowed on this part of Indonesia.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Faith healer turned killer gets 16 years in jail
Faith healer turned killer gets 16 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): Fichri Richard Datulong, 22, sat quiet on Monday as a judge sentenced him to 16 years in jail for strangling and bludgeoning a hotel manager and his wife to death at their home in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, in November last year.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Hong Kong flag not standard issue
Hong Kong flag not standard issue SYDNEY (AFP): Games officials have apologized to Hong Kong athletes after it was revealed they marched under a wrongly- designed flag during the Games opening ceremony.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Atambua murders
Atambua murders We, the whole family, wish to express condolences over the murder of three UNHCR relief workers and 11 locals as a result of the assassination of Olivio Mendosa Moruk.One thing that needs clarifying is that it was reported one of the victims, Carlos Caceres, had sent an e-mail...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Outline of Biodiversity Wealth
Outline of Biodiversity Wealth Name Scientific Name ------------------------------------------------------------ - Two-horned Sumatran rhino Dicerorhinus sumatrensis - Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sumatrensis - Branch tiger Neofelis nebulosa - Honey bear Helarctos malayanus - Golden cat Felix...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Man caught carrying explosive materials
Man caught carrying explosive materials DENPASAR, Bali: A Philippine national named Hernandus Oscar Mercado, 48, is being detained after he was discovered transporting 20.5 kilograms of chemical substances believed to be ingredients for making explosives.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Former VIPs' guards must be from TNI, Police
Former VIPs' guards must be from TNI, Police JAKARTA (JP): The protection of former presidents and vice presidents should be the charge of the National Police in cooperation with the Indonesian Military (TNI) to help avoid the possession of illegal guns among civilians, Army chief Gen.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
RI male shuttlers survive in singles, tumble in doubles
RI male shuttlers survive in singles, tumble in doubles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles survived their first tests in the Olympics second round matches but doubles tumbled in the quarterfinals.Top seed Taufik Hidayat got off to a shaky start in his first test against little known Hidetaka...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
New auction opened for debt-ridden Daewoo Motor
New auction opened for debt-ridden Daewoo Motor SEOUL (AFP): Creditor banks of Daewoo Motor Co. on Monday opened a new auction for the bankrupt South Korean car firm following Ford Motor Co.'s withdrawal from a US$6.9-billion takeover deal.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Government plans to tax river water users
Government plans to tax river water users JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar warned on Monday that a tax could be imposed in the future on those exploiting river water.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Fifty percent of charity money goes to city coffer
Fifty percent of charity money goes to city coffer JAKARTA (JP): Fifty percent of earnings collected for charity by private organizations must be handed over to the city administration, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Sjahril's detention period extended
Sjahril's detention period extended JAKARTA (JP): Suspended Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin must stay in detention at the Attorney General's Office for another 30 days, pending the completion of corruption investigations into him, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Family day
Family dayFrom KompasAn Aug. 20 article in Kompas daily Almost uniform television dynamics made me very angry. It cited Keluarga Cemara (Cemara Family), a miniseries being screened by RCTI, as an example of a nonuniform piece of drama.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Garuda to buy 7 more jets as business grows
Garuda to buy 7 more jets as business grows JAKARTA (JP): State-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will buy at least seven more aircraft to meet a surge in demand, its company operation's director said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 14, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,225.00 9,225.00 8,681.00 8,769.00Australian dollar 1 4,464.53 5,011.94 4,712.05 4,764.20Austrian schilling 1 509.27 571.52 537.50 543.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Violence in Maluku erupts again
Violence in Maluku erupts again AMBON, Maluku: Shooting on the waters off Cape Oum in the Central Maluku regency has triggered further clashes in nearby towns and villages leaving at least two dead and five injured, police said on Monday.Saparua Police subprecinct chief Sr. Insp.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
RI auto sales up in August
RI auto sales up in August JAKARTA (JP): Sales of four-wheel vehicles on the domestic market increased to 29,365 units in August from 28,452 units in July, according to data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo).
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
KL palm oil drops on domestic stock fears
KL palm oil drops on domestic stock fears KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures fell sharply to close at fresh 6-1/2 year lows on Monday on commission house selling and liquidation by players worried about growing domestic stocks.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 18, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 695 -25 372,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 195 -30 260,000 Alakasa Industrindo 695 0 0 Alfa...
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Takamatsu wins Epson Cup
Takamatsu wins Epson Cup JAKARTA (JP): Atsushi Takamatsu of Japan emerged the winner of the Rp 270 million JJGF Open Golf Championships 2000 - Epson Cup which closed on a sour note as most of the field failed to par on Sunday.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Premier sues Conoco, Gulf over KL gas supply
Premier sues Conoco, Gulf over KL gas supply JAKARTA (JP): British oil and gas company Premier Oil has filed an arbitration suit against American oil and gas company Conoco Inc. and Canadian oil and gas firm Gulf Resources in a dispute over a planned multibillion dollar gas supply from the West...
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Ex-economic ministers attack IMF role in Indonesia
Ex-economic ministers attack IMF role in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Former coordinating minister for economy, finance and industry Kwik Kian Gie and former minister of finance Fuad Bawazier have attacked the International Monetary Fund's role in fixing the country's economy because, they said, it had...
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition An Ideology in Color and Expression at Loteng Gallery, Jl. Prapanca Raya no. 26, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 15. * Comics Exhibition by Popok Tri Wahyudi, at Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu No.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Bank Niaga launches new debit card
Bank Niaga launches new debit card JAKARTA (JP): Visa International and publicly listed Bank Niaga launched on Saturday the Kartu Niaga Visa Electron debit card, giving the benefit of the Visa network to Bank Niaga's 400,000 ATM cardholders.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
VP advises Irianese to rethink freedom calls
VP advises Irianese to rethink freedom calls JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Irianese people on Sunday to reconsider their calls for independence, saying they should learn from "the East Timor experience".
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Thailand forecasts 10 percent export growth in 2001: Minister
Thailand forecasts 10 percent export growth in 2001: Minister BANGKOK (AFP): Exports will be the main engine for Thailand's economic recovery, the commerce ministry said as it forecast the value of exports to grow by 10 percent next year to US$74 billion, reports said Saturday.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Budhist parade brings Tangerang into a standstill
Budhist parade brings Tangerang into a standstill TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of Tangerang residents observed on Sunday the 12-yearly procession of the Chinese Supreme Goddess Awalokiteswara, or Kwan Im, a festival where Buddhists express their gratitude to the Goddess.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Australia might be behind Atambua: Mahfud
Australia might be behind Atambua: Mahfud YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said here on Saturday that he agreed with the deputy chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives that Australia might be behind the mayhem in Atambua last week.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Solidarity is vital in facing acts of terrorism
Solidarity is vital in facing acts of terrorism Following a number of bombings in the capital, Cornelis Lay, who teaches politics at the Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, shares his views on the acts of terrorism.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
KPEI has new president
KPEI has new president JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Kliring Penjaminan Effek Indonesia (KPEI) have elected Tubagus Muhamad Hasjim as the president of the securities clearing and settlement agency until 2003.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Abducted police officer found dead in Bireuen
Abducted police officer found dead in Bireuen BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A police officer from Jeumpa station who had gone missing since last Monday was found dead on Sunday morning, dumped at an intersection in Cot Gapu village, Bireuen regency."Pvt. Sofyan A.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Three bodies found in rivers
Three bodies found in rivers JAKARTA (JP): Two bodies clutching to each other were found on Friday on the banks of the Citarum river in Bekasi, east of here.The as yet unidentified bodies were found by students who were passing by the location near Singkil village, Muara Gembong, at 9 a.m.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Combating GSM prepaid card theft with SMS alert
Combating GSM prepaid card theft with SMS alertBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): "For all that is good, there is an evil," is a saying that has probably grown more familiar to each of us over the years. It is sad to say this saying also applies to cellular phones, which are inviting targets for...
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
PT Askes should be liquidated: Hospitals
PT Askes should be liquidated: Hospitals JAKARTA (JP): A one-day discussion suggested here on Saturday that the state health insurance company PT Askes be liquidated or merged with other insurance firms for its failure to perform well up to now.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Local research needed for transgenic plants
Local research needed for transgenic plants State Minister for Environment Sonny Keraf last week reported that the agreement between the government and American-based agrochemical and seed company Monsanto on the agribusiness project in South Sulawesi using transgenic cotton seeds had been delayed.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Fate of elementary school teachers
Fate of elementary school teachersFrom Warta KotaMost people probably remember the demonstrations by teachers throughout Indonesia earlier this year. Their aspirations and goals were that their welfare be improved.As we know, teachers' incomes do not comply at all with daily needs.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
YLKI strives to boost people's participation
YLKI strives to boost people's participation JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to cope with rapid development and abundant consumer-related cases, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) plans to establish a network to boost people's participation by the time the Consumer Protection Law is implemented...
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Curbing school violence
Curbing school violence As I am led to believe, violence between schools in Indonesia has been an ongoing enigma for a long time. The children disperse on public streets, without due regard to the public and hurl stones towards their rivals or parade around with sticks and swords, ready to strike...
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
RP says hostages alive and well, rebels on the run
RP says hostages alive and well, rebels on the run JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): The Abu Sayyaf rebels were fleeing under military assault on a southern island on Sunday and all their 19 hostages were alive and well, the Philippine government said.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
WB warns Thailand of new AIDS risk
WB warns Thailand of new AIDS risk BANGKOK (AP): The World Bank warned that Thailand risks a resurgence of an HIV/AIDS epidemic that has already infected nearly one million people, a Thai newspaper reported on Sunday.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Firms told to negotiate power rates with PLN
Firms told to negotiate power rates with PLN JAKARTA (JP): As some industrial associations continue to oppose the power rates, the government encouraged firms to individually negotiate discount rates with state owned power company PT PLN.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
SE Asia to emerge stronger from crisis, says Lee
SE Asia to emerge stronger from crisis, says Lee SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia will emerge stronger from the 1997 financial meltdown, but corruption and cronyism will be tough to eradicate, Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew says in his memoirs.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
Training youths to be shoemakers
Training youths to be shoemakers TANGERANG (JP): With a Rp 50 million (US$5,620) fund from the 2000 budget, the Tangerang Municipality is training 20 youths from the slum area of Kampung Sawah, Pakojan subdistrict, Cipondoh, to make shoes and sandals.
Mon, 18 Sep 2000
GE to boost software, finance services in India
GE to boost software, finance services in India NEW DELHI (Reuters): Diversified firm General Electric is looking to expand its software and financial services business in India to take advantage of a vast pool of domestic talent, its chairman John F Welch said on Saturday.